Where to See 6 Rare Animals Before They Disappear

Lions, tigers, elephants, panthers, sea turtles, and a tiny dolphin face threats to their survival.



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http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/08/10/where-see-6-rare-animals-they-disappear

AUG 10, 2015 Melanie Haiken is a San Francisco Bay Area–based health, science, and travel writer who contributes regularly to Forbes.com and numerous national magazines.


With worldwide outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion and President Obama’s move to restrict ivory imports in an effort to stop elephant poaching, wildlife protection is having a moment right now.

Then there’s Take a Picture, Not a Trophy, Ricky Gervais’ viral comment, going strong at more than a million shares on Facebook. In that spirit, here are six endangered or threatened animals currently in the spotlight because of their declining populations and how to see them in the wild without causing harm.



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With ivory elephant tusks going for $1,500 a pound on the black market, it’s not surprising that elephant poaching is big business. Experts estimate that 96 African elephants a day are being killed for their tusks, a statistic that’s given rise to the 96elephants awareness campaign.

Forest-dwelling elephants are the most in danger, according to the World Wildlife Federation, though savannah-dwelling elephants are also threatened by hunting.

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